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2023 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

13 Colleges
$115,233 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was the most popular one in Massachusetts. In total, 6,626 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Massachusetts.

With all the nursing programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Massachusetts to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for nursing students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Check out the nursing doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found MGH Institute of Health Professions to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Massachusetts. MGH Institute of Health Professions is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Massachusetts. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, UMass Medical School is a public college with a small student population.

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#3

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boston College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#5

Simmons University

Boston, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Simmons University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

Endicott College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Beverly.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

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Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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University of Massachusetts - Lowell ranked #9 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Lowell.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UMass Boston is a large public school located in the large city of Boston.

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State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 2,129
Vermont 390
Connecticut 3,058
Maine 1,262
Rhode Island 1,091

Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 563
School Nursing 553
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 509
Clinical Nurse Leader 444
Clinical Nurse Specialist 419
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 331
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 181
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 57
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 53
Palliative Care Nursing 14
Forensic Nursing 14

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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